Suvishka Barath, Senamile N Hlongwane, Marylene Madlala, Sinawo L Mzanywa, Jessica Paken
BACKGROUND: Sibling relationships, one of the most extended relationships in life, contribute to an individual's social and emotional development. However, this relationship may be influenced if one sibling has a hearing loss. OBJECTIVES: This study explored the influence of a hearing loss on the sibling relationship by gaining the perspectives of the sibling with normal hearing. METHOD: Adopting a phenomenological research design, semi-structured online interviews were conducted using Zoom and WhatsApp with nine participants who have siblings with hearing loss...
October 13, 2023: South African Journal of Communication Disorders. die Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Kommunikasieafwykings